Mayor Bottoms has been sunk by the recent Brooks murder and the overcharging of the police officer. Too inexperienced and hyperbolic. Polarizing figure. Has other personal baggage as well. Stick a fork in her.
Probably so for Mayor Bottoms, but to put someone too bold, skilled, too talented a politician with some clout throws the spotlight on that person.
A Kamala Harris might avoid scrutiny if Biden was likely to function coherently for more than a month, but she won’t with Biden often in his vegetable state of mind.
Rice’s connections to Deep State makes her acceptable, since she’d be on the same team as the DC establishment. She’s proven she’ll follow instructions.
She’s not under our radar, but is for many.